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It's needed for things to run smoothly Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue It's needed for things to run smoothly . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OIL.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | OIL It's needed for things to run smoothly | (3) | ||
| 6% | LEGATO Smoothly, in music | (6) | New York Times | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 6% | SIM Virtual thing to "run," for short | (3) | New York Times Mini | Sep 29, 2025 |
| 6% | TAB "Running" thing at a bar | (3) | ||
| 5% | OPERATE Run | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 5% | ENGROSSED Blatant need to run round, preoccupied (9) | (9) | Mirror Cryptic | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 5% | ITEM Thing | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 5% | ASSETS When needing collections of valuable things (6) | (6) | Puzzler Cryptic | Sep 19, 2025 |
| 5% | ENTITY Thing | (6) | USA Today | Sep 16, 2025 |
| 5% | TAPTAP [Is this thing on?] | (6) | New York Times | Sep 3, 2025 |
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